UNHCR’S 2025 Recommendations for the Polish and Danish Presidencies of the Council of the European Union
Migration and asylum remain central issues in domestic and regional politics across the EU. The upcoming Polish and Danish Presidencies of the EU Council will play a key role in guiding Member States (MS) toward aligning their asylum systems with the Pact on Migration...
UNHCR’s Observations on Sweden’s Proposal for a New Reception Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has provided its observations on Sweden’s legislative proposal, “The Reception Act: A New Law for the Organized Reception of Asylum Seekers and Efficient Returns” (SOU 2024:68). The proposal introduces...
UNHCR Observation on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act
UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta). The Proposal contains several proposed amendments to...
Syria: UNHCR comment on asylum processing suspension and returns
This is a summary of remarks made by Shabia Mantoo, Global Spokesperson for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at the regular UN Press Briefing in Geneva. Suspension of processing / decision making on Syrian asylum requests in a number of European states As events have...
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (temporary protection)
UNHCR‘s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to amend the Aliens Act (temporary protection) (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta (tilapäinen suojelu))....
UNHCR Observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (family reunification)
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observation on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (family reunification) (Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle ulkomaalaislain muuttamisesta (peheenyhdistäminen)). The Proposal aims at...
UNHCR Observations on the Danish Proposal for Law on Amendments to the Law on Temporary Residence Permits for Persons Displaced from Ukraine
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for Law on Amendments to the Law on Temporary Residence Permits for Persons Displaced from Ukraine.
UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Citizenship Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Citizenship Act (the Government’s Proposal to the Parliament for the law amending the Citizenship Act). The Proposal aims to encourage and prepare...
UNHCR Observations on the proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (the Government’s proposal to the parliament to amend the Aliens Act). The Proposal aims at making international protection...
UNHCR Observations on the Finnish Government’s Proposal to introduce a border procedure
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal to amend the Finnish Aliens Act (the Government’s proposal to the parliament to amend the Aliens Act and related laws). The Proposal seeks to introduce a border...
Finland border situation: Frequently Asked Questions November 2023
The following questions and answers have been prepared by UNHCR in light of the developments at Finland’s eastern border. Is the eastern land border of Finland completely closed for people seeking asylum? Yes, as of 30 November 2023 all crossing points at the...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has submitted comments to the proposed amendments to the law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens. The draft amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Foreigners (No XIVP-2797) was prepared by...
Observations from UNHCR on Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for amendments to the Danish Aliens Act (Amendments on strengthening of the immigration authorities’ tools for checks of foreigners in connection with entry...
UNHCR observations on Sweden’s proposed changes to the reception of asylum seekers
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations to Sweden’s proposed amendments to the Act on the Reception of Asylum Seekers and Others. The proposed measures aim to encourage more asylum-seekers to live in the Swedish...
Observations from UNHCR on Latvian law proposals
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has submitted comments to draft amendments to the Latvian State Border Law and State Border Guard Law.
UNHCR Recommendations to Finland
UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Finland, Europe and globally.
UNHCR observations on Swedish law proposal to restrict the right to family reunification
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted observations to Sweden’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act. The proposal presents several restrictions on the possibility to obtain a residence permit in Sweden, for example through...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposals
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has submitted comments to proposed amendments to the laws of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens and on State Border and Its Protection.
UNHCR observations to Denmark’s removal of sunrise clause on transfer of asylum-seekers to a third country
UNHCR, the UN refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Denmark’s amendments to the Aliens Act and the Citizenship Act. The amendments in the Aliens Act concern the removal of the sunrise clause on the possibility to transfer asylum-seekers for adjudication of...
Observations from UNHCR on Norwegian law proposal on expulsion of refugees
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act (Deportation of refugees due to imposed punishment). The amendment seeks to introduce a new provision on the...